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Building a Debian-Based Webserver

Dec. 12st, 2006 In: None By: Brad Montgomery 2 comments

Well, my server was recently compromised and used to perform a UPD flood Denial of Service attack (or so my provider claimed), so I’ve had to rebuild my server from scratch. Now, this seems like a daunting task, but it has actually been quite easy. I started out with a minimal Debian Linux system, and after a few apt-get install commands, and a few hours of uploading backups, I’m up and running again.

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My Wife's New Laptop

Dec. 12rd, 2006 In: None By: Brad Montgomery 2 comments

Well, the semester has ended, so I've been working from home (trying to catch up on all of the "extra work", and, while out to the gym, My wife gives me a call and starts asking about laptop specs!? It turns out she's got her eye on a nice little bundle at Radio Shack!

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Spammers never die!

Dec. 12th, 2006 In: None By: Brad Montgomery 2 comments

I've recently received a lot of spam through my contact form, and it's starting to get on my nerves. Apparently the spammers have noticed that many developers are trying to thwart their attempts to sneak extra header information into PHP's mail function, so they've resorted to spamming websites directly! (or am I the only one?)

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That's Amazing

Dec. 12nd, 2006 In: None By: Brad Montgomery 2 comments

'Tiz the season...

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